The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
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RELIGIOUS NoticaS.

Religious Notices.
T0vsoatoaDn H. e. Church.-Preaching to-mor-
row Sunday, at IL a. M, and 7.30 p. m. by the
pastor, Rev. Page Milburn
Prayer meeting on Wednesday, at 1880 p. m.
Glass meetings on Thursday, at p. M, and Fri
Thursday evening, at 7.15 O'Clock. Public cordi-
ally invited.
EPSON NJ p. Church, T0aosontoaDB.-Rev. G. H.
Littleton, of Baltimore, will preach at IT'S p m.
Revival services continued during the week.
Public cordially invited.
Trinity P. E. Church. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Sunday at IL a. m and s p. M. Wednesday at
pm; Friday, Bible Reading at p M Luther
vile on Sunday, at 43O p. m.
Saters' Baptist Church-Preaching every Sun:
day by the pastor, Rev. w. J. Nicoll, at Saters'
Baptist Church, at II a. m, and at Pikesville Bap-
fist Church at p m.
Eataao N. p. Church, Hartford Road.-Preaching
every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. j. NJ. Gill, at
IL a. m. All invited.
The large M. E. Church at Woodbury. is
being repaired and rooted with slate.
-Thursday of next week, November 24thl is
Thanksgiving day and legal holiday.
There we're thirty conversions during
the late revival held in Govanstown M. K. Church.
This year Christmas falls on Sunday and
the day following will be observed as the holiday.
-ManselPs PLANETARY Signal predicts heavy
storms during the balance of the month of No
vember.
The York Road Railway Company this
week commenced preparing for winter by putting
the stoves in their cars.
MIR John Fox, a well known business man
of Waverly, Baltimore county, has applied for the
benefit of the insovent laws.
The site of the postofice at Granite, Balti-
more county, has been changed to half mile
southwest of where it formerly was.
William T. Allen, of Laurave, Hartford
road who was q soldier in the Mexican war, has
been granted pension at Washington.
JAS S. Quinlan, relative OF the Qulnlans
of Baltimore county, died in Peach Bottom, York
county, on the 18th inst, aged 70 years.
"A gang of tramps has lately been troubling
the people in the vicinity of Loeb Raven and the
Sheriff has been requested to route them.
Hon. William Pinkney Whyte, Democratic
candidate for Attorney General, polled 159 more
votes in Baltimore county than Mr.. Jackson did.
"A boy named William McDevitt was serious
ly hurt at Beaver Dam Qparries on Tuesday by
portion of derrick falling and striking him on
the feet
The Falls road between Maryland avenue
and the Maryland Central r. R. Station, is again
in very bad condition and many complaints are
the result.
William Marks employed in Poole & Hunts
shops, Woodberry, had an eye knocked out on
Wednesday by piece of wood flying from cir
cular
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Baltimore County Agricultural Society will
be held in Baltimore, Saturday, December 10th,
at IL O'Clock M.
An oyster supper will be held in the Odd
Fellows Hall, Hereford on Saturday night, Now
26th. The proceeds will be applied to improving
the NJ. E. graveyard.
The Baltimore American says: "The In
dependent Democrats of Baltimore county have
yet to learn that they cannot hope to win if they
scratch their own ticket"
George Brown, of Fowblesburg, 9th district,
had tomato vine this season which was 81 feet
long, with branches feet in length. 1t produced
nearly bushel of tomatoes.
The work of making out the annual sub
scription bills for THE UNION commenced this
week. We hope to have them ready for delivery
with the first issue in December.
Mrs G. Lyon Rogers, of Pikesvlle, while
attending the Kennedy Frizzell wedding at West
minister, on Thursday last, seriously sprained her
ankle while stepping from carriage.
"A celebrated scientist tells US that man is |
made up chiefly of gases. The late campaign in |
Baltimore county was indubitable proof that that
fellow knows what he is talking about.
The expenses of the late election in Balti- |
more county will amount to about 50, 600. The |
accounts of some of the judges and clerks have al
ready been settled by the County Treasurer.
"A Baltimore dealer in sewing machines, !
who adverLfses Ia TnE UNIoS, lately sou Two ma
chimes in one day to persons who saw the adver-
tisement in this paper. 1t pays to advertise.
An unknown colored man was killed on
Monday night by a train on the B. & o. Railroad |
near Bayview The body was badly mangled |
Justice Hevern, of Highlandtown, held an inquest
The Maryland Construction and Land I'm |
provement Company has contracted with Mr.. JOS
L. Brooks to grade the streets on the company's
property on Roland avenue, north OF Cold Spring
lane.
-Ephraim Bergman, who for many
years constable for the 4th district, died in Kels-
terstown on the 14th inst, in the SOth year OF his
rnff hn
Church.
Jacob Gette, formerly of Parkton, 9TH dis
trict but who for some time has been driving one
of the Northern Central string teams in Baltimore,
was caught between two cars on Monday and
slightly hurt.
"A big row has been going on in the coored
Baptist church in Waverly between the pastor,
Rev. A. S. Patterson, and his flock. The aid of
the police had to be invoked to prevent trouble on
Tuesday night.
Mr. Joshua Tracey, who was elected Sheriff
of the county the Sth inst, was one of the road
supervisors for the 4th district. He resigned the
latter office on Tuesday and Mr.. Jacob d. Geist
was appointed in his place.
Mrs. Rachel B. Wooston, the estimable wife
of Mr.. Benjamin S. Woolston, of Mount Washing
tom died nm ba I3th inst, in the esd year of her
ago. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon
and the interment was private.
A military company has been formed at
Belair, to be called the jackson Guards" in
honor of Governor-elect Jackson. Mr.. Charles L.
Dallam has been chosen Captain, but the other Of
fcers have not yet been elected.
Mr.. Alexander Mactier, brother-in-law of
Mr.. R. Steuart Latrobe, who resides near Towson
town, died at Geneva, Switzerland, on the Sd in
slant, aged Al years. He had resided in Europe
for several years with his family.
The house of Mr.. Alex. A. Campbell, near
Loeb Raven, was entered by some one on Satur
day evening last, and double-barrel gun stolen.
The thief is supposed to have been tramp, who,
after firing the gun of, broke it up.
After the new Board of County Commits
sioners goes in another effort will be made to have
all the funds of the county deposited in the Towson
National Bank. There are many who believe that
the county bank will not get the funds.
Mrs. Cornelis E. Preston, wife of Mr.. Jas.
B. Preston, of Hartford county, died on the 10th
inst Deceased was a daughter of the late Judge
John B. Holmes, of Baltimore county, and sister
of Mr.. Charles Fl. Holmes, of My Lady's Manor.
Mrs Peterson, wife of Mr.. John Peterson,
q well known sewing machine agent of Baltimore
county, died in Baltimore on the 18th inst in the
65th year of her age. Her funeral took place at
Hiss M. E. Church, Hartford road, on Thursday.
The prices of coal jumping up at an
alarming rate and the supply appears very short.
Three grades of Sunbury, according to the present
price list are from 81 to $3.50 per ton and three
grades of Lykens' Valley, 81, 1925 and S7.75.
THE damage case of Florence E. Kane and
husband against the BALTIC. Ohio r. R. Company,
in which $4,000 is claimed for personal injuries
to Mrs. Kane, is still on trial here, it having
pied the attention of the court for upwards of a
week.
The Salvation Army got in such fine work
in ElIicott City that it drove the dancing school out
of existence. But we haven't heard that any of
the editors over there have been converted. 1t is
a great pity that something cannot be done for
them.
On Sunday night last lady and gentleman
from Baltimore, who were driving on the York
road, south of Govanstown, ran into ditch at the
side of the pike and upset. Both were thrown
out but were not hurt. The buggy was badly
broken.
Among those who, it is said, are applicants
for the position of Waterman and lamp-lighter for
Towsontown, under the "new deal, are Wesley S.
Perine, present incumbent; Sylvester Bowen, Geo.
Alt, Henry German, John Hayden and James B.
Hutchins
The Baltimore repeaters who voted at limo
MUM on the 9Th instant and then attempted to do
the same thing at Cockeysville but prevented,
have not been arrested. If these fellows can be
spotted and it is said they be, they should be
punished.
"A good many people who are on the anxious
hancb ware around the Court House on Tuesday